To Become King (Book One)

Thirteen: Animal

Grace's P.O.V~
My entire body was sore the next day, especially my thighs. I was exhausted. I just wanted to sleep all day, but we had to leave early for Santa Barbara. I could feel my eyes struggling to stay open and my legs fighting the pain as we walked down the car. Knight usually held my bag, but I basically fought him for it. That is, until he noticed that I was walking a bit funny. He gently wrapped his arm around me as we stood at the elevator.

"Hand me the bag, Kitten. You're obviously sore." He whispered. I didn't have to look at him to tell there was a smirk on his face. I sighed and surrendered the bag to him. When the elevator doors opened, he guided me in with his hand on my lower back. It felt nice to have someone noticed the slightest change in my body. He could tell when I was uncomfortable or in pain.

He opened the car door for me and told me I could sleep if I wanted or we could pick up coffee.

"Can I do both?" I questioned with a small smile, making him let out a small chuckle. I don't think I'd ever heard him laugh before.

"Sure, Princess." He agreed as I got in the car. He closed the door for me while he and Josh placed the bags in the trunk. Once they got in the car, he put on his sunglasses and I watched Josh put on his seatbelt. He smiled at me in the mirror and I smiled back. Knight put on the autopilot and wrapped his arm around me as the car pulled out. I sighed in relief as I took off my glasses and leaned my head against him, wrapping my small arms around him, but I couldn't get them all the way around him since he was such a muscular guy. I closed my eyes, feeling the soft fabric of his shirt against my cheek.

Knight's P.O.V~
She fell asleep against me. When she did, I took off the autopilot and drove with one hand on the wheel.

"You guys must have been up late last night." Josh teased. I smirked at him through the mirror.

"You have no idea." I chuckled. "She was bold last night. I never thought in a million years she would do what she did."

"Figures," he scoffed. "She asked me for some insight on how to give a blowjob. It shocked me, but I assumed she just wanted to please you."

She asked Josh? I felt a twinge of jealously flash through me, but I understood her intention was for me, so I let it pass. Josh wasn't interested in her anyway, but I could tell he cared for her. After the jealousy passed, I was actually glad she was so close to both of us. She trusted us now and it made things a hell of a lot easier. It made it easier to protect her.

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I pulled into a drive-thru to get some coffee just as I promised her. I gently shook her awake after I got her usual order. She smiled and took the cup from me before sitting up. I kept my arm around her as I handed Josh his and laced mine in the cupholder beside the wheel.

"Thank you." She said. I looked at her and gave her a small smile before leaning down and planting a kiss on her lips. She gasped in surprise, but gave in, kissing me in return. I pulled my lips away from her before pulling back out into the road.

Grace's P.O.V~
"How long until we're there?" I asked Knight. He looked at me and turned down the music before answering my question.

"Not long. About 30 minutes." He replied.

"So you're handing me over to this guy who hired you, then what?" He sighed and turned on the autopilot. He took off his sunglasses and looked at me. I knew this wasn't going to be good news. I knew that it most likely meant we'd be separated and I'd be sold off to this man I didn't know. I hardly wanted to look at him at that point because I knew, I knew if I looked at him, I wouldn't be able to hold back tears. "You're leaving, aren't you?"